The weirdest places on earth are ripe for discovery if you know where to go. New research conducted by Size Graf sheds light on what various countries have that are weirder, larger, more compeling to visit than the next. The results show some unexpected pop-ups.
To gain some insight, Size Graf performed their own research using Guinness World Records to find out what each country has that’s bigger and more bizarre than the other countries. Some examples of the largest and weirdest things on earth include the biggest condom in France, underwater wedding in Poland, a wearable cake dress in Switzerland, naked photo shoots in Mexico and high heel racing in the United States.*
Other, more well-known large weird attractions include the biggest Ferris wheel in United Arab Emirates, largest kangaroo in Australia, biggest statue in the United States and most giant pyramid in Mexico.
*-During the World Aids Day in 1993, a gigantic 22-meter condom was fitted over the Luxor Obelisk in Paris, France.
-The biggest underwater wedding was achieved by 303 divers who attended a marriage ceremony at a diving base in Jaworzno, Poland in 2011.
-A total of 18,000 people volunteered to collectively pose naked for a photo shoot in Mexico City, Mexico in 2007.
-The hugest wearable cake dress weighed about 131kg and was worn during a wedding fair in Bern, Switzerland in 2023.
-The largest high heel race in the world happened in Indiana, USA in 2010 which included 967 participants in the event.
Weirdest Places on Earth by US States
Meanwhile, every state in the US presumably has something that’s gigantic, weird or downright bizarre when compared to the other states. Some examples include a flock of birds invading a house in California, a testicle festival in Montana, diaper cake in Texas, dog wedding ceremony in Colorado, a huge ball of human hair in Florida and a gathering of people wearing duct tape in Tennessee. Find the world’s largest statue in New York, the biggest library in the District of Columbia and hugest tree in California (those are the popular ones). You will also find many lesser known notables, such as the world’s largest scissors in Arizona and the biggest candy dispenser in Connecticut.
+ In 1998 in Pasadena, California; over a thousand swifts flew down a chimney which made this the largest flock of birds to invade a house ever.
+ The biggest high heel race in the world happened in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 2010 which included 967 participants in the event.
+ Montana is home to the largest testicle festival in the world where actual bull testicles are served to the event visitors.
+ The largest diaper cake consists of 50,112 diapers and was built in Cedar Park, Texas in 2020.
+ Florida had the largest ball of human hair in 2021 which weighed around 102 kg (225 lb).
+ Colorado witnessed the largest dog ‘wedding’ ceremony in 2007 which included 178 dog pairs.
+ The biggest gathering of people wearing duct tape happened in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2014 including 752 participants.
To read the full details of the research and learn more about all weird and wild attractions to see and places to visit, whether by state or country, these links have the all important details and the eye-opening pieces of information you never knew you needed.
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